Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-14 Thread Jeremy DeHaan via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Wednesday, 14 January 2015 at 14:13:04 UTC, Daniel Murphy wrote: "Brad Anderson" wrote in message news:jcidebafygjtdsabn...@forum.dlang.org... Sounds like a good subject for Daniel Murphy to talk about. He spent a good hour explaining to me how a linker works in the Aloft bar after most p

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-14 Thread Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Thursday, January 15, 2015 01:18:52 Daniel Murphy via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > > "Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce" wrote in message > > news:mailman.4595.1421160931.9932.digitalmars-d-annou...@puremagic.com... > > > > On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 14:39:42 Iain Buclaw via > >

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-14 Thread Daniel Murphy via Digitalmars-d-announce
"Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce" wrote in message news:mailman.4595.1421160931.9932.digitalmars-d-annou...@puremagic.com... On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 14:39:42 Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > Daniel prefers to talk through other peoples talks. :o) Or to work on

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-14 Thread Daniel Murphy via Digitalmars-d-announce
"Brad Anderson" wrote in message news:jcidebafygjtdsabn...@forum.dlang.org... Sounds like a good subject for Daniel Murphy to talk about. He spent a good hour explaining to me how a linker works in the Aloft bar after most people had retired (thanks for that, Daniel) and he certainly knows dm

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-13 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/12/15 11:30 PM, Brad Anderson wrote: Do we know if the DConf 2015 talks will be recorded? In all likelihood yes. -- Andrei

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-13 Thread Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 14:39:42 Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > Daniel prefers to talk through other peoples talks. :o) Or to work on the compiler during their talks. ;) - Jonathan M Davis

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-13 Thread Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 13 January 2015 at 10:51, Joakim via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 07:30:22 UTC, Brad Anderson wrote: >> >> On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 00:22:33 UTC, Mike wrote: >>> >>> I have a suggestion for any compiler implementers: How about a talk on >>> how to get st

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-13 Thread Joakim via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 07:30:22 UTC, Brad Anderson wrote: On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 00:22:33 UTC, Mike wrote: I have a suggestion for any compiler implementers: How about a talk on how to get started hacking the compiler. Something that may lower the entry barrier and encourage p

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-13 Thread John Colvin via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 00:22:33 UTC, Mike wrote: On Sunday, 11 January 2015 at 20:17:25 UTC, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: On 10 January 2015 at 20:15, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: On 1/10/2015 9:50 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 1/10/15 9:49 AM

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-12 Thread Brad Anderson via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 00:22:33 UTC, Mike wrote: I have a suggestion for any compiler implementers: How about a talk on how to get started hacking the compiler. Something that may lower the entry barrier and encourage participation. Some random thoughts: * General structure of the co

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-12 Thread Mike via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Sunday, 11 January 2015 at 20:17:25 UTC, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: On 10 January 2015 at 20:15, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: On 1/10/2015 9:50 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 1/10/15 9:49 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Bu

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-11 Thread Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/11/2015 12:17 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: I digress, I will have to sit down and write some things up and we'll see where I get. Looking forward to it!

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-11 Thread Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 10 January 2015 at 20:15, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > On 1/10/2015 9:50 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: >> >> On 1/10/15 9:49 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: >>> >>> On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: In any event, are you doing flash

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-10 Thread Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/10/2015 9:50 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 1/10/15 9:49 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: In any event, are you doing flash talks this year? I don't think I could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking about

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-10 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/10/15 9:49 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: In any event, are you doing flash talks this year? I don't think I could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking about this year. Yes. -- Andrei I should add that gd

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-10 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: In any event, are you doing flash talks this year? I don't think I could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking about this year. Yes. -- Andrei

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-10 Thread Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 9 January 2015 at 00:32, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > On 1/8/2015 8:42 AM, Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: >> >> On Thursday, January 08, 2015 10:31:37 Iain Buclaw via >> Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: >>> >>> On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandresc

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-09 Thread Jonas Drewsen via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Thursday, 8 January 2015 at 10:31:58 UTC, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: Hello, Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley University in Orem, UT. Awesome, t

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-08 Thread Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/8/2015 8:42 AM, Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: On Thursday, January 08, 2015 10:31:37 Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: Hello, Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place Ma

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-08 Thread Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Thursday, January 08, 2015 10:31:37 Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandrescu via > Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > > Hello, > > > > > > Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley > > University in Orem, UT. >

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-08 Thread Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > Hello, > > > Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley > University in Orem, UT. > Awesome, that runs over my birthday (28th). My friends and family won't be too pleased. :-) Iain

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/7/15, Ali Çehreli wrote: > I loved it too! :) Andrej, I am going to use it but without the > redundant "happy" on the last line: > > :D => A D programmer > > Ali As always, my smileys are Boost-licensed. Feel free to do whatever you want with them. :P

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Craig Dillabaugh via Digitalmars-d-announce
Just a quick question for the DConf organizers regarding submissions. It would be really great if any Google Summer of Code students students were invited to DConf and given the opportunity to present their proposals to the D Community. However given the timeline, we likely won't have any ac

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Ali Çehreli via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 01/07/2015 01:08 PM, Walter Bright wrote: On 1/7/2015 5:45 AM, Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: :( => A C programmer :(++ => A C++ programmer with bandages from the pain of using C++. :D=> A happy D programmer Ok, you made me laugh out loud! I loved it too! :

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/7/2015 11:05 AM, Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert wrote: We'd like your presentation proposal, too! It's an honor to be reinvited :) I'm honored you're a member of our community. Truly the best thing about working on D is the type of people it attracts. Are there specific topics you'd like

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/7/2015 5:45 AM, Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: :( => A C programmer :(++ => A C++ programmer with bandages from the pain of using C++. :D=> A happy D programmer Ok, you made me laugh out loud!

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert via Digitalmars-d-announce
We'd like your presentation proposal, too! It's an honor to be reinvited :) Are there specific topics you'd like covered in my talk? Will the talks be filmed this year too?

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/7/15, Dominikus Dittes Scherkl via Digitalmars-d-announce Luckily we don't develop in F :-D (this is of course my most > loved smiley) :( => A C programmer :(++ => A C++ programmer with bandages from the pain of using C++. :D=> A happy D programmer

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Dominikus Dittes Scherkl via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Wednesday, 7 January 2015 at 10:00:02 UTC, Walter Bright wrote: On 1/7/2015 12:06 AM, Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: On Wednesday, January 07, 2015 07:37:10 Mengu via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: is it crazy to think that there are some people somewhere who can't stand D

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/7/2015 12:06 AM, Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: On Wednesday, January 07, 2015 07:37:10 Mengu via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: is it crazy to think that there are some people somewhere who can't stand D and anything D related? Well, _I_ wouldn't want to see a D on my

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Tuesday, January 06, 2015 15:24:19 Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > Hello, > > > Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley > University in Orem, UT. LOL. My brother is graduating from there about a month before that. > The call for submiss

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-07 Thread Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Wednesday, January 07, 2015 07:37:10 Mengu via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > is it crazy to think that there are some people somewhere who > can't stand D and anything D related? Well, _I_ wouldn't want to see a D on my report card. ;) - Jonathan M Davis

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-06 Thread Mengu via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Wednesday, 7 January 2015 at 00:21:55 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: Reddit downvotes seem to be the most arbitrary things on the Internet. I don't understand them at all. it had 32 upvotes when i just visited the link. i upvoted and now it has 29 votes. is it crazy to think that there are som

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-06 Thread Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/6/2015 10:08 PM, Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert wrote: On Wednesday, 7 January 2015 at 00:21:55 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: Reddit downvotes seem to be the most arbitrary things on the Internet. I don't understand them at all. r/programming seems to be have become fairly hostile to new submissio

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-06 Thread Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert via Digitalmars-d-announce
On Wednesday, 7 January 2015 at 00:21:55 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: Reddit downvotes seem to be the most arbitrary things on the Internet. I don't understand them at all. r/programming seems to be have become fairly hostile to new submissions, but the post is 7th on the front page at this time,

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-06 Thread Adam D. Ruppe via Digitalmars-d-announce
Reddit downvotes seem to be the most arbitrary things on the Internet. I don't understand them at all.

Re: DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-06 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce
On 1/6/15 3:24 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: [snip] http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/2rkg7i/call_for_submissions_the_d_programming_language/ https://twitter.com/D_Programming/status/552607568195883009 Andrei

DConf 2015 Call for Submissions is now open

2015-01-06 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce
Hello, Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley University in Orem, UT. The call for submissions is now open at http://dconf.org. Please mind the submission deadline: February 27, 2015. We are hoping to build a strong program with the help of D established